by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Resort Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Hospitality Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Florida Gulf Coast University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in hospitality, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Today's managers must have a versatile skill set. They are the proponents of an organization's brand and MS manage and develop top talent.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. FGCU was ranked #63 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for hospitality majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for FGCU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at FGCU paid an average of $839 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $204 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,191 | $22,328 |
| Fees | $1,927 | $2,834 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,672 | $9,672 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,400 | $3,400 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Hospitality students who received their bachelor’s degree at FGCU took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $22,623.
The median early career salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor’s degree from FGCU is $36,745 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $34,779.
FGCU does not offer an online option for its hospitality bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FGCU Online Learning page.
About 59.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in hospitality in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Around 22.6% of hospitality bachelor’s degree recipients at FGCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 135 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Hospitality Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Resort Management | 177 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to hospitality management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 192 |
| Accounting | 53 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 95 |
| Management Information Systems | 48 |
| Marketing | 143 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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